Chapter 36

~The Mall. Ellie's room~ "Ellie, I'm back." "Luke? Oh my god!" Ellie ran and gave him a hug. "Sh...not that loud. " "I missed you!" "The time has come." "What? " "To worship Zoot! Power and Chaos! " Luke fades and Ellie realizes it was a virtual projector. "NO!" Alice hear Ellie's scream . " Ellie, are you alright?" "I saw Luke...but he was a projection...but I could feel him, touch him. But he faded? " "It was a new thing the Technos were working on. RAM! GET IN HERE NOW!" "Yes." "Were you working on 3-d virtual projectors?" "Yes." "So where are the people you project?" "Anywhere." ~The Cafe~ "Cloe...why didn't you tell us?" Amber was worried about Cloe. "I...was depressed. Jessica, can I hold Emily?" "Sure, here you go." "WAAA!" "Here take her back. See I am not the baby type." "Sure you are. You took care of Brady when she you little." Trudy had her fake nice face on. "Shut up Trudy...you and your tribe are leaving after the guys come back." "Hi Amber." "Sasha?" "Yeah, it's me babe." "Babe?" Jessica looked at Sasha disgustedly. "It's good to see you." Amber gave him a hug. "It is time Amber." "What?" "To worship Zoot! Power and Chaos! "Sasha then disappears and Alice, Ellie and Ram enter the cafe "What is going on?" Jessica was shocked. "Well the Technos were working on 3-d virtual projectors." Ram felt a little bad. But just a little. "So they are all over the mall?" Jessica started to realize what was going on. "Yes...but they were never put in service...unless..." "The new weirdoes are using them." "Ram, how do we disarm them?" Amber was worried. "You can't. The Hotel has been destroyed and that was were the controls were. " "We have to stay together. And only talk to each other. " Ti-San advised them all to stay in the cafe. "I agree. They think they can beet us buy emotion." But what was to happen next would make Jessica regret that statement. "But they can Jess." "No...I will not believe it." Jessica handed the children to Salene. "Who is this now?" "My mother." Jessica went pale and stared at the projection of her mother. "You have to chose...who will you be." "*sobs* no I can't stand it make it stop! Jay!" Jessica ran down the stairs and into the protecting arms of her husband. "What's going on?" "Bray darling, you have to chose." The Projection turned around and Bray also went white. "Bray, don't listen. She is a projection." " It is time to Worship Zoot! Power and Chaos!*disappears* " Jessica starts to sob. Jay tries to comfort her. "Jess, sh...it's alright." Bray got up the stairs. "Bray, I saw Sasha." Amber had the look of fear in her eye. Bray held her. "And I saw Luke." "Ram, did you do this..." Lex lost his cool and walked over to Ram. "Lex, hold your temper or you will get mine!" A deep, Drunk voice could be heard in the mall. "no..." Ti-San walked over to her husband and saw his fear. He didn't move.

"Lex...is that..?" "My dad." "It is time to worship Zoot! Power and chaos! *disappears*" "I wish I could stop this but..." Ram felt guilty. "You can't" "Ved!?" Jay wanted to run to his brother but Jessica held him back. "Oh my god...I can't handle this...*sobs*" "Don't cry Cloe...It is time to chose...who will you be?" "Cloe, don't listen!" Jessica left Jay and went let Cloe cry on her shoulder. "It is time to worship Zoot! Power and Chaos!*disappears*" "I hope this is over." Salene didn't want to have to see Ryan. "Don't worry. These things can't hurt you." Pride put a protective arm around Salene. "That is were you are wrong." "Ryan..." Salene walked over to Jay and gave him the twins. "Ryan?" Lex couldn't stand this. "It is time to chose. Power and Chaos! He is coming!*disappears*" "Who is coming?" "Zoot." "Dal? *sobs*" Bray pulls Amber into his embrace. " It is time. Power and Chaos! *disappears* " " Sh Amber. It is not real." Bray rocked Amber back and forth. "But It is. " "Sandra?" "Who will you serve Lex? He is coming? Zoot be praised! *disappears*" "It should be over soon." Ellie was worried she might lose it. "Power and Chaos!" All the mallrats knew who it was. "Zoot" But there was two of then. One looked like a school boy and the other was Zoot. "Power and Chaos!" "Jessica?" "Martin?" "Yes it's me. I am not Zoot. " "Jess, don't listen. He is not real." Bray grabbed Jessica. "But big brother I am. See, touch me." Jay took Jessica from Bray. "Leave us alone!" "Please, I can't take it!" "Power and Chaos!" "Who will you serve?" At that Zoot and Martin disappeared and the lights went out. "AHHH! LET GO OF MY BABY!" A strong hand grabbed Brady. "LET GO OF ME!" Another hand tried to grab Jessica but Jay was holding her.

"Leave her alone." But the hand was too strong and it got Jessica who was holding the twins. " Let me go! You...You..." Bray was trying to get to Amber but he wasn't fast enough. "AHHH!" The hand got Bray Jr. "Who ever these people are they are strong." "Why thank you Pride." The light went on and Brady, Bray, Little Bray, Jessica, Little Emily and Little John are restrained by guards. All of the 3-r virtual projection people (VP) are standing around Cube. "Power and Chaos!" " LET THEM GO!" Jay tried to run to Jessica but Pride held him back. "UH...no!" Cube laughed. "Give me my family!" Amber was crying, she couldn't lose them. "Sorry. The baptism must go through. Guard. Bring me Jessica." "NO!" Jay started to cry. "Don't worry Jay." Jessica tried to be strong but you could she the fear in her eyes. "What!? Don't worry?" If, Pride wasn't in front of him he would have got Jessica out of there. "Just calm down." Bray was trying to clam Amber down. "Good, now Guard, let her have some last words." "I love you Jay, and I always will. I love you big brother and I love you Emily and John and all of the Mallrats. And I..." Jessica was crying but that wasn't what stopped her. "Power and Chaos!" There was Zoot at the top of the stair case. " Let them live." Cube bowed. " Lord Zoot! Zoot be praised," "Power and Chaos!" But this was Danni who said it this time. She looked at Bray. She still loved him. "Danni, don't do this." Bray thought he could use her love to his advantage. "Zoot be praised!" The guards were bowing and no one but Jay noticed when Cube took Jessica up the stairs.